Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th June 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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Auction Lots - Page 3
101
Black and orange-red, [34] waxed moustache, fine £50-60

Five Pence

102
Black and green block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet and a marginal block of four from foot of the sheet, fresh mint; one stamp in the latter with a gum crease £60-70
103
Black and green, [34] waxed moustache, fine mint £60-70

Six Pence

104
Black and mauve block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fresh and very lightly mounted mint; diagonal gum crease and a couple of small gum skips. A great rarity. Photo £500-600
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Eight Pence

105
Violet and green, fresh with part original gum. An attractive example of this very rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 213a, £5,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

Two Shillings

106
Black and brown block of twelve from the lower left corner of the sheet, fresh mint with the lower block of nine remaining unmounted mint. A very rare multiple. S.G. 214, £1,800+. Photo £1,000-1,200
107
Black and brown block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, the stamps remaining unmounted mint, manuscript "LW 7/10/20" on reverse of corner margin; a couple of gum bends. Photo £250-300
108
Black and brown block of four, [23-34], [24] with printer's mark, [34] waxed moustache, fresh unmounted mint. Rare. Photo £500-600
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
@Heading 10pt U&LC:Head Die I, Perforated 15

Selections

109
3d. (7 with a block of four and one showing sloping line at King's lapel), 4d., 6d. (4, one in the greyish purple shade) and 2/- (4, one with waxed moustache and three in the chocolate shade - one with printer's mark); the 4d. with a large hinge remainder. Generally fine £140-180
110
3d., 6d. (2, one with greyish purple shade) and 2/-, all [34] waxed moustache, fine mint. Photo £200-250

Four Pence

111
Black and orange-red block of four, from the foot of the sheet with part imprint, fresh mint with a couple of hinge remainders. A scarce multiple. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, March 1992
112
Black and orange-red, [34] waxed moustache, fine mint. Photo £300-350
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Six Pence

113
Black and mauve block of twelve, [21-44], marginal, [22] sloping line on King's lapel, [34] waxed moustache, unmounted mint; a superb positional multiple. Photo £400-500
Provenance: "Shiloh", November 1984
114
Black and mauve block of four, from the foot of the sheet with complete imprint, fresh mint; one with light mark on gum. Photo £100-120
115
Black and mauve block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, fresh mint; diagonal gum bends. Photo £100-120

Two Shillings

116
Black and brown block of four, [11-22], marginal, [22] sloping line on King's lapel, manuscript "LW 28/8/19" on reverse of margin, fresh mint with only [11] mounted. Photo £150-200
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
@Heading 10pt U&LC:Head Die II, Perforated 14

Two Pence

117
Black and grey (7) including [16] smear by moustache, [17] re-cut above "south", [27] printer's mark and [41] King's filled eyes, black and grey variant with crackly gum (3) including one with printer's mark, and black and brownish grey (3); good to fine mint. S.G. 219, 220 £150-200
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for four S.G. 219 varieties
118
Black and grey, two marginal blocks of four from the foot of the sheet, slightly different head plate shades, lightly mounted mint; fine. S.G. 219 £100-120
119
Black and grey variant with crackly gum, a marginal block of four, [6-17], from the top of the sheet with part imprint, [17] retouch above "south", lightly mounts in margin only, the stamps unmounted; vague gum bend. Illustrated in Gerald Simpson's booklet on the 1913 Admirals £100-120
Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982
"Shiloh", November 1984
120
Black and brownish grey block of four, fresh mint, the upper pair with hinge remainders, the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 220. Photo £200-250
Provenance: "County", November 2003

Three Pence

121
Black and deep yellow with crackly gum, black and yellow (5, one with printer's mark), black and buff (3) and black and yellow-buff (2), mint and generally fine. S.G. 221-223 £150-200
122
Black and deep yellow with crackly gum, a marginal block of four from the top of the sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 221 £150-200
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
123
Black and yellow block of four, unmounted mint. Superb and a rare multiple. S.G. 222. Photo £300-350
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
124
Black and buff (2) and black and yellow-buff (2, one with worn heads) blocks of four, fresh mint with three unmounted; the odd gum bend. A most attractive. S.G. 223 group £150-200

Four Pence

125
Black and orange-red (2) and black and deep orange-red (14) with three blocks of four, one from the lower right corner of the sheet with sheet number "171", fine mint with lower pairs of the blocks unmounted. S.G. 224, 225 £150-200
126
Black and orange-red upper left corner block of four, unmounted mint. Superb and rare. S.G. 224. Photo £250-300
Provenance: "County", November 2003
127
Black and deep orange-red blocks of four (2) in slightly different shades, one [5-6]
with [16] smear by moustache, the other [9-20], fresh mint with the latter unmounted. S.G. 225 £100-120
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988 for first

Five Pence

128
Back and grey-green (2), black and pale grey-green, black and yellowish green and
black and bright green (4, three [26] head extensively re-entered), good to fine mint.
S.G. 226-227 group £100-120
129
Black and grey-green upper left corner block of four and black and bright green upper right corner block of four with manuscript "LW 28/8/19" on reverse of margin, fresh mint with the first unmounted, a fine and most attractive pair. S.G. 226, 227 £120-150
130
Black and green lower left corner block of four with sheet number "449", unmounted mint, and black and bright green block of four, fresh mint. S.G. 226, 227 £120-150

Six Pence

131
Black and mauve (5, one with printer's mark), black and purple (2, one with worn head), black and reddish purple (5, shades) and black and dull purple (2), good to fine mint.
S.G. 228-229 group £200-250
132
Black and mauve block of four, fresh mint with the merest trace of a mount at top; very fine. S.G. 228. Photo £150-200
133
Black and reddish purple block of four, fresh mint with the lower pair remaining unmounted. S.G. 229 var. Photo £250-300
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
134
Black and purple upper right corner block of four with "Mpika 3/7/20" on reverse of top margin, fresh mint and mounted in top margin only; left-hand pair with natural gum skips, small crease in sheet margin. S.G. 229. Photo £300-350
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
135
Black and dull reddish purple block of four, fresh mint; fine. S.G. 229 var. Photo £300-350
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Eight Pence

136
Violet and green (5, one with printer's mark), red-violet and green with printer's mark and mauve and green (3), good to fine mint. S.G. 230 group £100-120
137
Violet and green, [34] waxed moustache, part original gum, large hinge remainder.
S.G. 230. Photo £100-120
Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982
R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
138
Violet and green upper right corner block of four with manuscript "LW 28/8/19" on reverse of side margin, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. S.G. 230 £100-120
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
139
Violet and green upper left corner blocks of four, fresh mint. S.G. 230 £80-100

Ten Pence

140
Blue and carmine-red (3, one with printer's mark) and pale blue and light carmine-red (2); one of each with small faults though of fine appearance with the pale blue shade scarce. S.G. 231 group £60-80
141
Blue and carmine-red upper right corner block of four, fresh mint and mounted in top margin only. S.G. 231 £80-100
142
Blue and carmine-red upper left corner block of four, fresh mint with only one stamp mounted. S.G. 231 £80-100

One Shilling

143
Black and greenish blue (2) and black and turquoise-blue (8 with a block of four, unmounted mint), fine mint. S.G. 232, 233 £100-120

Two Shillings

144
Black and brown (4) and black and yellow-brown (3), good to fine mint. S.G. 234, 235 £300-400
145
Black and brown and black and yellow-brown, both with printer's mark, fresh mint; the former with large hinge remainder. S.G. 233, 234. Photo £200-250
146
Black and brown block of six (3x2), the upper left stamp with printer's mark at foot, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 234. Photo £400-500
147
Black and yellow-brown lower right corner block of four with sheet number "20", all showing handpainting above King's cap, the lower margin with traces of two rose of blind perforations and manuscript "Fort Jameson 2/8/20", fresh mint and very lightly mounted with the lower pair remaining unmounted. A very rare positional multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2007). S.G. 235. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988

Two Shillings and Sixpence

148
Indigo and grey-brown (4), violet-blue and sepia (4), blue and grey-brown [55] recut to right of cap, and blue and brown, good to fine mint. S.G. 236-236a group £300-400
149
Indigo and grey-black block of four, [41-52], [41] King's temple and eye flaws, fresh mint; [42] with large hinge remainder, a couple of gum skips. S.G. 236. Photo £250-300
Provenance: R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
150
Blue and grey-brown upper left corner block of four, [11] flaw on tip of King's nose, fresh lightly mounted mint; small thin in top margin. Scarce. S.G. 236 var. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Gerald Simpson, December 1982
R.M. Gibbs, September 1988
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Rhodesia Featuring Arms and Admiral Issues from The Vestey Collection
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 17th June 2014 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing Details:
Monday 16 June 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
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